Home / 17,773.36-26,621.70-8,399.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,773.36, 26,621.70 and 8,399.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,773.36, 26,621.70 and 8,399.23 is: 12,580.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,773.36 : 26,621.70 = 8,399.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,773.36/26,621.70 = 8,399.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,773.36x = 26,621.70 × 8,399.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,773.36x = 223,601,781.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,601,781.29/17,773.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,580.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.